Earlier this summer, in a viral TikTok ‘Scholarship Prank,‘ students tricked their mothers and grandmothers into thinking they were recording a touching video tribute for a scholarship. But those warm and fuzzy feelings quickly turned to outrage as the students falsely shared that their loved ones had once engaged in …
Read More »Yvonne Orji Variety Special in the Works at HBO
Yvonne Orji attends the Los Angeles Premiere Of MGM’s “House Of Gucci” at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on November 18, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. Photo: Amy Sussman (Getty Images) Insecure may be ending, but Yvonne Orji is sticking with HBO. Variety reports, the actress/comedian’s latest project will be …
Read More »What Could Be More Manly Than Saving the Planet?
“We brought the car to the American people. Then we built them a truck,” a male voice boomed during the launch event for the Ford F-150 Lightning. As the streetlights of Dearborn, Michigan, flickered lazily behind the stage set up outside company headquarters, a giant screen showed black-and-white footage of …
Read More »School Drops Halloween Event Over Equity And Race Concerns
Some students have chosen to isolate during the festivities. Source link
Read More »University of Maryland Medical System Drops Race-Based Testing Of Kidney Disease In Black Patients
When Uchenna Ndubisi first noticed the African American notation on a diagnostic test on her kidneys, she was shocked; she wondered what her race had to do with the lupus she had. Race-based algorithms and medical testing have been used for decades to diagnose and determine treatment plan issues such as …
Read More »53rd Annual NAACP Image Awards to Air on BET in February
Rihanna accepts the President’s Award onstage during the 51st NAACP Image Awards, Presented by BET, at Pasadena Civic Auditorium on February 22, 2020 in Pasadena, California. Photo: Rich Fury (Getty Images) After last year’s awards were pushed back to March, things are back on schedule for The 53rd Annual NAACP …
Read More »The Irreverent Beauty of the Original <em>Ghostbusters</em>
In his memorable 1984 theme song, the singer Ray Parker Jr. said that he wasn’t afraid of ghosts. Now Hollywood doesn’t seem to be, either. In the past few years, the film industry has scrambled to resurrect any property with the remotest bit of brand recognition, be it Space Jam …
Read More »One Person Shot Dead At Grambling State Univ.
One person is dead and several others have been injured after a shooting at Grambling State University in Louisiana. According to CNN, the shooting happened in the early morning hours of Oct. 17 at a dining facility where homecoming breakfast was being prepared. One of the injured was a student. …
Read More »Venus and Serena Williams Give Simone Biles Some Sage Advice on ‘Red Table Talk’
Venus and Serena Williams recently appeared on Red Table Talk with Will Smith and offered up some sports and mental health advice to Simone Biles and other professional athletes advocating for the importance of their peace of mind. Decorated athletes like Biles and Naomi Osaka have been at the forefront …
Read More »Justice Was Not Done Today
Screenshot: CBS Mornings (YouTube) Julius Jones, a man who has been on death row for almost 20 years and has always maintained his innocence, was granted clemency by the Governor of the State of Oklahoma, Kevin Stitt. That’s the good news. I am happy that the government will not kill …
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